House of Stuart
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The Stuart dynasty was a series of kings and queens in England. The Tudor dynasty ended when Queen Elizabeth I died. She had not named a person to be ruler after her death, so her cousin's son took over. He became James I of England, and started the Stuart dynasty.
Here are the rulers of the Stuart dynasty:
- James I (1603-1625), also from 1567 King James VI of Scots
- Charles I (1625-1649), also King of Scots
- Charles II (1660-1685), also King of Scots (backdated the start of his reign to 1649)
- James II (1685-1688) (deposed, died 1701), also King James VII of Scots
- William III (1689-1702) and Mary II (1689-1694), as co-monarchs, also King and Queen of Scotland
- Anne (1702-1714), though the English throne was replaced with that of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707
